OREANDA-NEWS. January 26, 2007. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development expects development of former USSR states, notably Ukraine, to be high, yet the growth to down, reported the Official website of www.kmu.gov.ua.

Earlier, the EBRD Board passed a new strategy of activity in Ukraine, aimed at solution of key problems of the transition period. Ukraine will focus on raising competitiveness, corporate managing in the private sector and assisting to attracting direct investments.

The EBRD is Ukraine's leading finance investor, the EBRD has invested into Ukraine's economy the total of 3 bn EUR within the formwork of 140 projects.